The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-04
EXERCISE AND RECREATION.
How to Play and How to WORKS Wisely
and Well.

BOW TO Hlay ana HOW To- WOrH wisely
and Well
DEAR BoYs:-It hardly seems meedful
to tell you that you need plenty OF good
wholesome exercise to make you strong
and healthy, yet possibly if we empha-
size the adjectives some what. and say
that good and wholesome exercise is
not so common as violent and I'M
healthy action. possibly you will better
understand the reason write this let
ter to you. Very few of you, j sup
pose, neglect TO play every day in the
open air. The most quiet and studious
among you enjoys good run as well
as the one who makes play the object of
existence.
But how to play and how TO work
well and wisely are what most boys
need to learn. Only this morning lit
tie Ted came running in, throwing off
his coat which landed upon the edge of
his chair, while his hat was tossed into
corner, and the mud upon his boots
left tracks upon the newly-wiped back
hall floor and over the mating of the
dining-r6om. Alas, in vain mother eX-
postulated The little fellow was all
out of breath, and far toe excited TO
pay any heed to her wishes, so she had
to wait until he cooled down little
before asking him to be more careful,
and to wipe his boots upon the mat
before coming into the house.
1t does seem little hard that i'm this
big, free country, such little matters
as clean floors and tidy habits should
interfere with the full, free enjoyment
of the boys in any house, doesn't it!
But did you ever stop to think that
everybody has certain privileges, and
when you come in flushed and tired
with your violent exercise, that posi-
bly, you may forget that the servant is
equally tired with scrubbing, and the
mother with tidying up the home ant
keeping it in order So as I looked a
little Teddie, felt like telling all the
boys just what | told hirm:
"Play all you like, but just wait out
side until you get cooled down littl,
before coming into the house TO rest
for the home must be kept i'm decen
order"
There is the back she'd perhaps, o
the Wood-house, or the back yeranda
at any rate, where You can wait unit
you can come into the bousein respect
able shape.
Then there is such thing as overdo
ing the matter of exercise, getting to-
much and too violent play Be mod
crate, boys. When the muscles ar
tired and lame, and Won feel more lik
resting than continuing ut your play
Just stop and rest, and mot let your en-
thusiasm spur you on to renewed effor
which will in the end DO you NOR
harm than good. 1t is marvellous wha
difference many boys find betwee
play and work in this matter An
work soon wearies them, although the
can play through the entire day an
never finch. And this is really 4 mel
tai disease which sometimes meet
rather stern discipline to cure. EO
may be pretty sure, when the condii
!, between work and play arises, that
{ nine cases out of ten the work is, Il
t exercise yea most need, and don't II
= agine yourself to be the tenth cas-
, either, foryou will very likely he hi
0 taken if you do.
Master Ted has certain regular Choir
4 which he must do every day. He do
> not altogether enjo doing them, b
he is Improving in this particular. a
after time l expect he will really
: pleased to work. In fact caring
5 hons has become delight already,
p, all the money he makes off his poult
!. and eggs, after purchasing his boz
u and shoes, is his own, and his store t
year has grown considerable, SO mt